Family Stress Is Inversely Associated With Sugar Intake in Preschool-Aged Girls

IF 2.3 3区医学 Q2 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-31 DOI:10.1016/j.jneb.2025.12.018

Anisha Mahajan PhD, RD , Valerie Hruska PhD , Jessica Yu MSc , Rahbika Ashraf MSc , Flora Zhang MPH, RD , Sabrina Douglas PhD , Michael Prashad MSc , Alison M. Duncan PhD, RD , Gerarda Darlington PhD , Andrea C. Buchholz PhD, RD , Jess Haines PhD, RD , David W.L. Ma PhD , Guelph Family Health Study

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Abstract

Objective

This study examines the associations between family stress and sugar (total, free and added) intake among preschool-aged children.

Methods

Data were collected from 210 families, 267 children (138 girls, 129 boys); mean age of 3.6 ± 1.2 years enrolled in the Guelph Family Health Study. Family stress was assessed using measures of household chaos and family dysfunction. Sugar intake was measured using an Automated Self-Administered 24-hour Dietary Assessment Tool. Linear regression models with generalized estimating equations were used to estimate associations between family stress and energy-adjusted sugar intakes (g/1,000 kcal).

Results

There was an inverse association between family dysfunction and girls’ intakes of total (β = −3.8, P = 0.03), free (β = −8.6, P = 0.005), and added (β = −7.6, P = 0.005) sugars, when controlling for age, ethnicity, and household income. No significant associations in boys were noted.

Conclusions and Implications

Results suggest that the association between family stress and sugar intake may differ by child sex.

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学龄前女孩的家庭压力与糖摄入量呈负相关。

目的：本研究探讨了学龄前儿童家庭压力与糖（总、游离和添加）摄入量之间的关系。方法：收集210个家庭267名儿童（女孩138名，男孩129名）的资料；参加圭尔夫家庭健康研究的平均年龄为3.6±1.2岁。家庭压力评估采用家庭混乱和家庭功能障碍的措施。糖摄入量使用自动自我管理的24小时饮食评估工具进行测量。使用广义估计方程的线性回归模型来估计家庭压力与能量调节糖摄入量（g/1,000 kcal）之间的关系。结果：在控制年龄、种族和家庭收入的情况下，家庭功能障碍与女孩总糖摄入量（β = -3.8, P = 0.03）、游离糖摄入量（β = -8.6, P = 0.005）和添加糖摄入量（β = -7.6, P = 0.005）呈负相关。在男孩中没有发现明显的关联。结论和启示：结果表明，家庭压力和糖摄入量之间的关系可能因儿童性别而异。

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Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 医学-学科教育

CiteScore

4.20

自引率

11.50%

发文量

379

审稿时长

44 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB), the official journal of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, is a refereed, scientific periodical that serves as a global resource for all professionals with an interest in nutrition education; nutrition and physical activity behavior theories and intervention outcomes; complementary and alternative medicine related to nutrition behaviors; food environment; food, nutrition, and physical activity communication strategies including technology; nutrition-related economics; food safety education; and scholarship of learning related to these areas. The purpose of JNEB is to document and disseminate original research and emerging issues and practices relevant to these areas worldwide. The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior welcomes evidence-based manuscripts that provide new insights and useful findings related to nutrition education research, practice and policy. The content areas of JNEB reflect the diverse interests in nutrition and physical activity related to public health, nutritional sciences, education, behavioral economics, family and consumer sciences, and eHealth, including the interests of community-based nutrition-practitioners. As the Society''s official journal, JNEB also includes policy statements, issue perspectives, position papers, and member communications.